Thanks Carmen. It's always scary lopping off part of a plant. I'm sure I heard her scream in agony. Poor thing.
Thank you! And welcome to the grow.
Awesome ty I been looking around the different threads and there's tons of info to dig thru lol so when you say you gotta dig I can only imagine with grow journals lmao but yes I'm looking into autos for that reason exactly,plus when I scroll the seed section lotta nice sounding auto genetics aswell. What's the time frame on an auto from sprout to chop ? Like 90 days give or take ? How would I divide the light schedule for say veg vs flower ? Does it matter with autos ?Thank you! And welcome to the grow.
My last experience growing Autos was back in 2015-2017, so I have forgotten a ton about growing them.
I do remember they took up less space and were faster. I remember topping my Autos, but don't remember if it made a difference in harvest. I would have to go through some of my old very long journals for that.
I do train, just to help keep an even canopy and to open up bud sites to the light. I've seen lots of Auto growers in tight spaces, and it seems to work out well. I don't grow in a tent, it's all out in the open in a spare room.
Just did a little training today, and topped another one. Getting started early is good because the stems are more easily manipulated. The older they get, the harder they become and break more than bend. LOL
There are members on the thread that are much more experienced with Autos than I, so maybe they will also chime in on your questions.
Have a great day.
I was utterly tempted to top the creamatic. I resisted but I did defoliate finally. Not topping is something I’ll think about for a while. And wonder what could have been.I topped one of the Goat'lato plants. I have two, so I want to compare growth. Why? Because they are MY plants and I can do that!
The Royal Gorilla has pistils. Auto doing it's thang. She's kinda hairy too.
If you are looking around at Auto grows, check out Carmen Ray's journals. She grows lots of Autos and knows her 'chit. There are lots of other members, but Carmen came to mind first.
(Please see the link to the Freedom Of Seeds website in my signature).
I topped the Royal Gorilla this morning and did some gentle training. Will have pics in a couple days.
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That's too funny. Thanks Joe.
Nice so autos are even better than the last time I looked at them like 7 yrs ago ? Niooce!! I remember even before that when autos where not popular and seemed like no one knew what to expect....ty for the suggestions I'll def be checking these grows out.That's too funny. Thanks Joe.
I had another member in mind and just couldn't think of the name. I was at his thread within the last half hour. DOH!
I used those benders last summer and was able to start as soon as the stem was long enough. They worked pretty good and even when I took them off the bend was way better than the rest of the stem, fatter and stronger. I hope you like them.I topped the Royal Gorilla this morning and did some gentle training. Will have pics in a couple days.
The 2nd Goat'lato and the Royal Creamatic will not be topped, just some light training where needed.
I got the little plastic plant/stem benders yesterday from amazon for training. But, the plants have to get bigger before I put those to use.
So, I'm using my wooden skewers with bread ties on them as "car hooks" temporarily.
Nice hell yea ty guys
They must have been dropped off after midnight last night and it sat out there in the cold and snit.
